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Cytometry, flow
Analysis of biological material by detection of the light-absorbing or fluorescing properties of cells or subcellular fractions such as chromosomes passing in a narrow stream through a laser beam. Flow cytometry is used with automated…
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- Slow-wave sleep Sleep: Stage 3 and 4 non-rapid eye movement (non-REM) sleep. Slow-wave sleep is characterized by brain wave…
- Pinworm infection Pinworm infection: An infection caused by a small, white intestinal worm: the pinworm or, more formally…
- Kidney cancer Kidney cancer: Malignancy of the kidney, the organ that is primarily responsible for the removal of metabolic…
- Teratogen, Ecstasy as Ecstasy is an illicit drug considered a recreational or party drug. It acts as both a stimulant and a…
- Disease, Tay-Sachs Diseases related to obesity: Obesity increases the risk of developing a large number of diseases. These…
- Atherosclerosis A process of progressive thickening and hardening of the walls of medium-sized and large arteries as a result…
- Phlebitis Inflammation of a vein. With phlebitis, there is infiltration of the walls of the vein and, usually, the…
- Insertable loop recorder See: Patient-activated cardiac event recorder
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- Gastritis Gastritis: Inflammation of the stomach. From the Latin gastricus meaning stomach + -itis, meaning…